Je’Von Evans has weighed in on the current debate in WWE surrounding Pat McAfee’s return. Appearing on the No-Contest Wrestling podcast ahead of his Intercontinental Championship match at WrestleMania, Evans was asked about how McAfee’s involvement in the Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes feud has affected the business.
“I feel like there’s certain things that people that are not familiar or don’t come from the wrestling business don’t understand. And they tend to express that in a certain way. I feel like wrestling isn’t like a regular sport. We take this very serious because our bodies and lives are on the line. There’s legacy behind all this. People feed their families because of this,” Evans said.
“So I feel like there are things that some people do say or have an opinion on, and they tend to express that in a certain way… publicly. Why can’t we just have fun? Why can’t we just have fun, make money? It’s a selfish business out here. You’ve gotta do what you’ve gotta do. But also, you can’t be talking crazy and expect nobody else to talk crazy back,” Evans continued.
Evans also addressed the response from veterans in the business, pointing directly to CM Punk’s remarks on Raw.
“You cannot not expect receipts. Especially from the OGs that have been doing it for a long time, that have been through a lot to get to where they’re at. And now you’re dissing them. Hey, [CM] Punk was talking. Said what he had to say,” Evans said.
Following McAfee’s return on SmackDown, Punk addressed the situation on Raw, referring to McAfee as “Pat MAGAfee.”
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